Donna
Guru
- Joined
- Aug 30, 2016
- Messages
- 1,231
- Location
- United States
- Vessel Name
- Southerly
- Vessel Make
- 1986 Marine Trader 36' Sundeck
Hard to beat Ford Lehman 120's in the older boats.
I must be the odd ball here. I have a Mercedes engine that has been a dream to work on. MAINTENANCE is the key. This engine is quiet and sips fuel. So far all maintenance has been done by me. Filter/fluid changes etc. I am extremely happy with it.
Now on to Mercruiser. RUN. Had one in my last boat 454. What a pain in the ***. Something wrong all the time. Got to the point that I had to purchase an engine stand and have a crane company pull it. It sat in my garage for over a year while I worked on rebuilding it. Thank goodness I had help from friends. NEVER again.
BTW, engine stand for sale! LOL!